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According to the class 11 physics laws of motion, static friction is stronger than kinetic friction. It is the frictional force that resists the motion initiation between two objects. The largest static friction is proportional to the normal force. When two objects are already in motion relative to each other, the frictional force acting between two objects is called kinetic friction. It depends on the nature of the surfaces in contact and it is generally less than static friction. In everyday motion, both types of friction play significant roles.

Momentum has both magnitude and direction and it is a vector quantity. The direction of the momentum is the same as the direction of the velocity. It quantifies the "quantity of motion" of an object and reflects how fast it is moving and how much mass the object has, the standard SI unit for momentum is kilogram-meters per second (kg m/s). A heavier object moving a the same velocity as the lighter object will have greater momentum. Also, an object moving at a higher velocity will have higher momentum than the same object moving at a lower velocity.

When all the forces act on a single object, a free body diagram (FBD) graphically represents these forces. It helps in analyzing the net effect of the forces by isolating the object from its environment. An arrow pointing in the direction of a force represents a force and its magnitude is also labeled. FBDs allow systematic application of Newton's laws and hence are crucial in solving mechanics problems. For example on an inclined plane, in a block, the FBD helps identify normal, gravitational, and frictional forces acting on the block.

Inertia is the body's inherent property to resist any change in its state of rest or motion. Newton's First Law of Motion says that unless an external force is applied to an object, it will not change its state (rest or motion). Hence, the first law of Newton defines inertia. It also says that if the mass of an object is more then the inertia will also be more. For example, a loaded truck is harder to push than an empty one due to the fact that a loaded truck has more inertia.

When two waves of the same amplitude, frequency and speed travel in opposite directions and collide with each other, then a standing wave is formed. It is usually seen in the bounded medium, like a string fixed at both ends. It is different from the travelling waves and does not appear to move along the medium. At fixed locations, it forms specific points called nodes (with zero displacement) and antinodes (with maximum displacement). It is an important concept in understanding musical instruments, resonance and wave behaviour in closed and open pipes. The standing waves help in visualizing how energy can be stored in waveforms.